Thats rediculous and scary , ive never seen a control system that didnt have an off or bypass switch (I have an old car). Not being able to turn the ignition key off is sheer engineering arrogance, and dangerous ............. OK, maybe you lose power assisted steering and brakes, and perhaps lock the wheel?, maybe thats why?, anyway, sounds daft.
Drive by wire
In cars today the ignition switch goes to the computer and automatics gear change is electronic and controlled by the you guess it the computer and the computer is always on, no off switch so if it goes mad you coud be in deep shxt
mmmm, I remember another "drive/fly by wire" thread , methinks this going to extremes, for a device thats designed to a price and potentialy driven by L platers/drunks/hoons/backyard mechanics(modifiers).
we are an hour an ten years behind the rest of the country though .. so maybe half an hour to find the handbrake and brake pedal isn't really to bad when you think about it.
It seems that car computers have there bad day to, pray this does not happen to you
yes, I remember that movie.
, ive never seen a control system that didnt have an off or bypass switch (I have an old car). Not being able to turn the ignition key off is sheer engineering arrogance, and dangerous 
............. OK, maybe you lose power assisted steering and brakes, and perhaps lock the wheel?, maybe thats why?, anyway, sounds daft.
